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Community consultation key plank in Darwin’s EMP
Darwin City Council is working to protect the City’s natural resources for future generations with the development of a community focused Environmental Management Plan (EMP)…
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Environmental focus in Launceston
In recent years, Launceston City Council has been working hard to complete major improvements along the North Esk River and to build a walkway. In…
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Frankston increases waste water re-use
Many Local Governments are looking to recycling treated water to increase water conservation. Frankston City Council has received a grant of $250,000 in the first…
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Barossa Council leads way in effluent disposal
The Barossa Council has recently awarded tenders worth nearly $2 million for the upgrade of the Nuriootpa and Tanunda septic tank effluent disposal schemes (STEDS).…
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A new economic confidence
The City of Townsville has emerged as one of Australia’s most dynamic regional centres, with its relaxed lifestyle attracting more than 3,000 new residents per…
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A city is born
The beginning of the City of Townsville occurred on 15 February 1866, when the township was declared a Municipality and the Council was incorporated under…
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Council converts to E10 fuel
Townsville City Council vehicles are running on E – that’s E for Ethanol not for empty. Council has made the switch to a more sustainable…
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Townsville sport is in a league of its own
When it comes to sport, Townsville punches well above its weight at a national level. While pundits are heralding a golden era for the North…
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Industry driving growth
Over the past decade, Townsville’s city fathers have worked tirelessly on strategies to establish the region as a centre for base metals processing excellence. These…
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Fishwatch
Fishing is Queensland’s most popular past time and Townsville City Council has responded to the community’s interest by establishing a Fishwatch Advisory Committee. The Committee…
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LGANT prepares for NT election
In readiness for the possibility that the Northern Territory election could be called as early as May, the General Meeting of the Local Government Association…
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Thamarrurr takes up challenges
On 6 April, Thamarrurr Regional Council hosted a visit by the Prime Minister, John Howard, his third to an Aboriginal community. In his address to…
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